Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Guide
Abstract
CIBSE Guide B consists of five chapters and focuses on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) service systems. It also includes a combined index. Chapter B1 covers building heating systems discussing their selection, design, commissioning, operation and management.
Author
Palmer, E. (ed).
History
Dated May 2016. Amended November 2016: incorporating corrections to pages 1-27, 1-30, 1-71, 1-76, 1-89, 1-90, 1-99, 1-100, 1-106, 1-119 and 1-129. Amended June 2018: correcting various minor typographical errors and incorporating corrections to pages 1-26, 1-27, 1-37, 1-51, 1-114 and 1-163. Amended August 2025: incorporating corrections to pages 1-74 (Table 1.34) and 1-153. 2016 version separates Guide B into five separate chapters (B0, B1, B2, B3, B4) plus a combined index.
ISBN
9781906846749
Subjects
- Space heating/central heating
- Building services
- Air conditioning/ventilation
Publisher History
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers received its Royal Charter in 1976. They promote careers of building services engineers by accrediting courses of study in further and higher education, and by approving work based training programmes. Their publications include technical guidance and codes which set the criteria for best practice in the profession.